Clinton Hill leaders reach framework for budget deal
President Clinton and top congressional leaders agreed on a budget framework ending months of stalemate. The plan would fund education, labor, and health programs at about 108.9 billion, boost key priorities like teaching, Pell grants, and Medicare payments, and aim for final approval this week.
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Washington
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D-Wis
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Congress
Auction begins today for cell phone licenses
The FCC launches a auction of 422 airwave licenses across the East Coast California Texas and Great Lakes regions to ease crowded networks and boost service options. Verizon Wireless AT&T Wireless and Sprint PCS join 87 others in bidding with potential revenue of 10 to 18 billion dollars.
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East Coast
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Texas
Great Lakes Region
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Black workers in Education Department win bias suit
Black employees denied promotions in the Education Department won 4 million dollars to settle a 9 year federal discrimination case. About 1,100 upper level workers filed the class action in 1991 alleging vague postings and arbitrary decisions blocked top promotions in the department headquarters. The pact requires 34 promotions and policy changes including longer posting periods and clearer job descriptions.
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Education Department
Washington (Ap
U.education Department
Downey Charged In Palm Springs Drug Case
Robert Downey Jr faces two felony drug counts and a misdemeanor after a Thanksgiving arrest at a Palm Springs resort. The 35 year old actor could receive up to six years for felonies and a year for the misdemeanor, with potential extra time due to a prior prison term. He will plead not guilty and arraignment is set for December 27.
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Robert Downey Jr
Palm Springs
Riverside County
Sue F. Steding
Cold weather triggers California power alert across state
Cold weather in the Northwest again caused electricity shortages in Northern California on Monday, while a nuclear reactor returning to service eased the crunch in the south. California grid operators declared a power alert during peak hours as utilities in Oregon and Washington urged commercial users to conserve power.
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